About Breaking Magic

posted: 11/05/12

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Breaking Magic Talent

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Is science the secret sorcery to creating a successful magic trick? We're going on a worldwide tour with today's most innovative magicians, who transform pure science into mind-boggling magic tricks. Get ready to learn the chemistry, physics and biology powering the world's greatest illusions.

Breaking Magic fuses the showmanship and mystery of street magic with the raw power of science. Watch as each trick surprises unsuspecting bystanders with mystifying results. We've recruited today's freshest and most creative magicians to show you how science works with shocking tricks, including knocking down a wall with the power of one's voice, turning a sliver bracelet into gold, slowing the speed of a dropping cannonball and many more. Hidden cameras on the streets of London, Warsaw and New York City capture bystanders completely baffled by these magicians' unexpected tricks. Immediately following these demonstrations, each magician explains the scientific reality behind each illusion.